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Is it Necessary?

This podcast is brought to you by Mayank Shankar, Kaushal Malkan, and Jay Garg.Great things can happen over a conversation! And we plan to make people think & get a perspective on varied topics ranging from books to movies, science to pseudoscience, life to death, love to hate, comedy to tragedy, history to geography, philosophy to psychology, and so much more. The primary purpose of this podcast is to ask questions and overthink them. We make sure to keep the content quirky, funny, informative, and easy to consume!

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    Our Vipassana Experience - Staying Silent for 10 Days | Is It Necessary

    In this podcast, we have three guests. Marisha Thakur, Viraj Vora, and Nikita Gupta. All three of them and Kaushal have done Vipassana in the past year and discuss their experiences here. #vipassana #meditation 

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    Stereotypes - How and Why They are Formed | Is It Necessary

    In this thought-provoking podcast, Kaushal and Jay talk about how and why stereotypes are formed and how do people deal with them. They discuss the top stereotypes in the country and the problems surrounding them. #stereotypes  #podcast

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    How Childhood Has Changed Over The Years | Is It Necessary S03E01

    Childhood is considered the most crucial part of someone's life—upbringing, those feelings, and how we see the world shape us for the future.  But, were we able to process complex feelings, and think rationally in our childhood?  In this episode, Kaushal & Mayank talk about the same while conveying their experiences, their moments, with many aspects like children and their childhood in this era.   Kindly listen to this episode and share it with your childhood friend.

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    Best Way of Consuming Knowledge | Is It Necessary S02E14 | Mayank Shankar

    In the age of short content and so many distractions on Social Media, it is really tough to consume Content Effectively.   In this episode, our host Mayank Shankar is sharing some ideas to consume content and retain knowledge in the best possible way.   Listen to this episode to improve your game of self-improvement and knowledge.

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    Is Kindness a Scarcity in 2022? How to Be Kinder to People - Is It Necessary S02E13 | Mayank Shankar

    Kindness is a type of behavior marked by acts of generosity, consideration, or concern for others, without expecting praise or reward.   But Are we really kind?  In this Episode our Host Mayank Shankar is sharing some real incidents where he founds that how people are changing and how they lack Kindness and Empathy towards other Human Beings.   This episode is a heart-to-heart conversation.   Kindly listen to this episode and share it with your loved ones. And most importantly Be Kind.

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    Approaching Happiness - A Biological, Psychological, Emotional & Physical Breakdown

    In this podcast, Kaushal, Jay, and Pallavi break down the core meaning of happiness and how should one approach it. Here they give actionable tips and advice that one can start following from the moment this podcast ends. We urge you to stick to the end of the podcast to get the most benefit out of it.

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    How your friends affect your Life (Good/Bad) | Is It Necessary S02E11

    This podcast is brought to you by Mayank Shankar and Kaushal Malkan.  Great things can happen over a conversation! And we plan to make people think & get a perspective on varied topics ranging from books to movies, science to pseudoscience, life to death, love to hate, comedy to tragedy, history to geography, philosophy to psychology, and so much more.   The primary purpose of this podcast is to ask questions and overthink them. We make sure to keep the content quirky, funny, informative, and easy to consume!  This fun-loving podcast is a must if you are in your late teens or twenties and trying to figure out things and obtain a perspective for the world! :)

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    Types of Journaling - Start NOW! | Is It Necessary

    Journaling is going to change your life forever. You might know that already. Here is something that will reiterate your faith. And if you don't then this will convince you to start!

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    What are Slangs? And Some Random BS [DON'T LISTEN] | Is It Necessary

    In this episode, Rashmi and Kaushal just talk about slang and random BS for 32 minutes straight. Only listen to this one if you don't have anything else to do. xD

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    How Did Wars Start? A Psychological Breakdown | Is It Necessary S02E08

    In this podcast, Kaushal and Mayank talk about how wars began, how wars grew, and how wars will affect the future. They also discuss and decode why do people fight wars and this podcast is a must!

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    How to Survive Law Schools in India ft. Marisha Thakur from GNLU | IIN S02E08

    Marisha Thakur is a final year law student from GNLU. In this podcast, she shares her experience with five years of law school. Right from the initial thought of considering law as a career to getting a job, she bears it all here. Listen till the end!

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    How Masters Degree can change your Life | Mayank Shankar | Is It Necessary S02E07

    In this Episode, Mayank Shankar is sharing his experience in management college.    What are the things he has learned in the 6 months of his MBA?   How Masters can help you in elevating your life.   Should you opt for Masters's or Not?   #mastersdegree #mba #isitnecessary

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    Why Shark Tank India is so Popular | Is It Necessary Podcast

    Everyone is talking about Shark Tank India and Internet is flooded by its memes and clips.   What made Shark Tank India so famous and How it is changing the mindset of so many Indians.   Complete Analysis.

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    Surviving in Japan as An Indian - Extremely Lonely ft. Ambika Shastri | Is It Necessary

    Ambika has been living in Japan for almost three years now. In this podcast, she shares her journey and all the problems she has faced and is facing.  There is a huge culture shift but at the same time quite a commonality as well with India. This one is a must!  #japan #abroad

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    How to Choose The Right Person To Take Advice From? | Is It Necessary S02E04

    In today's era, everyone is a self-claimed expert. Amongst this chaos, it can get confusing to choose the right person to listen to. Mayank and Kaushal are back with another podcast talking about types of people who are actually worthy enough to take advice from.

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    How to Become Self-Aware - A Beginner's Guide | Is It Necessary EP

    In this solo podcast, Kaushal talks about his take and experience on self-awareness. He also advises a step-wise process that you can consider following in order to become more self-aware.  #selfaware #thinker

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    Body Language Basics You Must Know | Is It Necessary S02E02 | Mayank Shankar

    Strong communication skills are important in establishing personal and professional relations. There are two main types of communication: nonverbal and verbal. Most people know how to use verbal communication in daily life, but nonverbal communication is often unintentional and provides enough information about people and incidents. In this Episode Mayank Shankar is talking about Body Language Basics You should know. This Episode will help in accelerating your Career. Enjoy!! #isitnecessary #bodylanguage

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    What is FOMO | The Only Thing You Need to Know

    In this Episode, Mayank Shankar talks about the thing which is affecting most of the youngsters nowadays that is FOMO!    Do you also have FOMO sometimes and looking for how to deal with it then this is the episode you need.   Enjoy this short yet Informative Episode and share it with your friends.   #isitnecessary #FOMO

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    Gautam Adani - Can He Make India Great? | is It Necessary EP

    Once again With Aditya Jha, here we have a conversation on one of the biggest industrialists of this decade - Gautam Adani. From capturing his mindset to all of his financial decisions, this podcast gives you a deep insight into how he operates. Make sure you listen to the end!

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    The Rise of Brain Drain - Should India Be Concerned? | Is It Necessary EP

    With Aditya Jha, in this podcast, Mayank has a deeply insightful conversation on how the brain drain has grown tremendously in our country. They talk about how and why top MNCs have Indian CEOs among various other things. It is surely good food for thought.

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    How to Identify F*ckbois and B*tches PART 2 ft. Rashmi & Amruta | Is It Necessary EP

    With Rashmi Singh and Amruta Nair, we talk about how to detect red flags of potential f*ckbois and not get you heartbroken. In this episode, we share our life incidences and general advice on how to navigate this toxic world of hookup culture and find good gems for yourselves. We identify decode the basic habits of toxic men and women so that you are aware of them on the next date you go to!

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    How to Identify F*ckbois and B*tches ft. @Amruta Nair | Is It Necessary EP

    With Amruta Nair, we talk about how to detect red flags of potential f*ckbois and not get you heartbroken. In this episode, we share our life incidences and general advice on how to navigate this toxic world of hookup culture and find good gems for yourselves. We identify decode the basic habits of toxic men and women so that you are aware of them on the next date you go to!

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    AMAZON VS JIO | How Reliance Is Winning In India. | Is It Necessary EP

    This podcast is brought to you by Mayank Shankar and Kaushal Malkan  Great things can happen over a conversation! And we plan to make people think & get a perspective on varied topics ranging from books to movies, science to pseudoscience, life to death, love to hate, comedy to tragedy, history to geography, philosophy to psychology, and so much more.    The primary purpose of this podcast is to ask questions and overthink them. We make sure to keep the content quirky, funny, informative, and easy to consume!  This fun-loving podcast is a must if you are in your late teens or twenties and trying to figure out things and obtain a perspective for the world! :)

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    About Books & Pros and Cons of Reading Self Help | Is It Necessary

    This podcast is brought to you by Mayank Shankar, Kaushal Malkan, and Jay Garg.  Great things can happen over a conversation! And we plan to make people think & get a perspective on varied topics ranging from books to movies, science to pseudoscience, life to death, love to hate, comedy to tragedy, history to geography, philosophy to psychology, and so much more.   The primary purpose of this podcast is to ask questions and overthink them. We make sure to keep the content quirky, funny, informative, and easy to consume!  This fun-loving podcast is a must if you are in your late teens or twenties and trying to figure out things and obtain a perspective for the world! :)

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    Our Favourite Movies, Actors & Cinema in General | Is It Necessary EP

    Love Movies ?? Listen this.  This podcast is brought to you by Mayank Shankar, Kaushal Malkan, and Jay Garg.  Great things can happen over a conversation! And we plan to make people think & get a perspective on varied topics ranging from books to movies, science to pseudoscience, life to death, love to hate, comedy to tragedy, history to geography, philosophy to psychology, and so much more.    The primary purpose of this podcast is to ask questions and overthink them. We make sure to keep the content quirky, funny, informative, and easy to consume!  This fun-loving podcast is a must if you are in your late teens or twenties and trying to figure out things and obtain a perspective for the world! :)

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    The Effect of Reels on Our Brains | Is It Necessary EP

    This podcast is brought to you by Mayank Shankar, Kaushal Malkan, and Jay Garg. Great things can happen over a conversation! And we plan to make people think & get a perspective on varied topics ranging from books to movies, science to pseudoscience, life to death, love to hate, comedy to tragedy, history to geography, philosophy to psychology, and so much more.   The primary purpose of this podcast is to ask questions and overthink them. We make sure to keep the content quirky, funny, informative, and easy to consume! This fun-loving podcast is a must if you are in your late teens or twenties and trying to figure out things and obtain a perspective for the world! :)

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    How to Find The Perfect Life Partner | Is It Necessary EP

    This is a solo podcast by Kaushal Malkan. Here he shares his 10 years of dating experience summarized in 25 minutes. It is a simple and actionable podcast on how to find the perfect partner for yourself. It is good for both single and committed people. For single people - what to look for.  And for committed - is your current partner right for you? #love #partner

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    House vs Home - Exploring The Concept of Home | Is It Necessary

    Here we decode what exactly is home and what makes a home, a home. We explore the differences between a house and a home and share our experiences on it. We also talk a bit about how to make a house into a home. #home #house

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    11 Dimensions Explained & Decoded in Hindi | Is It Necessary EP

    00:42 - Dimensions theory. 01:58 - Number of Dimensions. 07:31 - 5th Dimension and beyond. 18:21 - Is there anyone who has experienced beyond 3rd dimension.

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    Why you should try doing different things | Is it necessary

    This podcast is heart to heart conversation.  In this podcast, Mayank shares his life experiences and the lessons he learned through them.

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    Self Destructive Behavior | Is It necessary EP

    0:38 - Is it necessary. 3:36 - Suicide - The Most extreme self-destructive behavior. 8:29 - Binge Eating. 13:18 - Compulsive Activities ( Gambling, Gaming, Shopping, etc.) 17:17 - Impulsive and risky sexual behavior. 20:43 - Drugs and Alcohol. 24:22 - 2 step solution to not get into Alcohol and Drugs Addiction. 26:07 - Self Injury. 29:39 - Saying Self derogatory things. 36:26 - Clinging to other people who don't want you. 40:34 - Getting Angry at Everyone near you. 43:03 - Manipulative Behaviours (Avoiding things, Procrastination, Passive Aggression) 46:42 - Self Pitty (Playing Victim Card) 48:40 - Negative Thinking and Overthinking. 50:17 - Conclusion. (Solutions)

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    CEOs of CEOs (Criminal Enterprise Organizations) | Is It Necessary EP

    0:24 - How a person gets into Criminal Activities. 5:09 - Factors that influence crime. 6:45 - How do they form a Gang. 13:51 - How these people reach to the top. 15:24 - How dictator/tyrants control the whole country.  18:47 - How do they maintain Power at that level. 26:16 - How the Kim dynasty came into Power in North Korea. 29:25 - How Dictators keep their People happy.

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    What is Empathy & How to Be More Empathetic | Is It Necessary EP

    This podcast is brought to you by Mayank Shankar, Kaushal Malkan, and Jay Garg.  Great things can happen over a conversation! And we plan to make people think & get a perspective on varied topics ranging from books to movies, science to pseudoscience, life to death, love to hate, comedy to tragedy, history to geography, philosophy to psychology, and so much more.   The primary purpose of this podcast is to ask questions and overthink them. We make sure to keep the content quirky, funny, informative, and easy to consume!  This fun-loving podcast is a must if you are in your late teens or twenties and trying to figure out things and obtain a perspective for the world! :)

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    Clueless after School or College? Here's What You Can Do | Is It Necessary

    0:44 - Why Jay chose Biomedical engineering after 12th.  4:38 - Why Mayank chose Mechanical Engineering after 12th. 12:00 - backlogs and new opportunities  21:55 - How Network Marketing changed Mayank's perspective.  31:23 - When work doesn't feel like work.  35:35 - Why Mayank left Network marketing. Cons of Network Marketing.  37:55 - How Mayank Started his Cafe business.  42:00 - How Jay planned his Masters.  47:40 - Why Mayank planned his MBA.  51:21 - The Conclusion. What we learned from all of this.

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    What is Genius & How to Identify It | Is It Necessary EP

    0:12 - Types of Geniuses. 12:51 - Can someone who is at top in his domain be considered genius ? 20:35 - Creative/traditional Genius. 22:50 - Can billionaires be considered genius. 28:14 - Can we consider a team Genius. 34:11 - How do identify Genius.

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    The Rule of Law & Voting Rights in Democracy | Is It Necessary

    What is exactly the Rule of Law? Is It necessary or not? You will get these answers in this Podcast.   This is one of the most interesting and intriguing conversations you will ever listen to.  We have also discussed Democracy and the Right to Vote and why it is important.  Listen to this podcast and share this with your friends and comment down below how you feel after listening to this.

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    Friendship Decoded - What Makes A Good Friend | Is It Necessary EP

    Hello everyone today we bring you brand new podcast on Friendship. This conversation is straight from our hearts exclusively for you. We share our insights on friendship, How not to be friends with someone.

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    Justice VS Revenge - Our opinion | Is it necessary EP

    Disclaimer - This podcast is only for entertaining purposes we are sharing our own thoughts and opinions we do not intend to hurt anyone's feelings so don't take it personally and if you are the kind of person who gets offended easily kindly do not watch this.  Thank you. In today's episode, we are discussing Justice and Revenge.  How they are different from each other.  What is the current scenario of Judiciary in India and many more?  This is a fun light-hearted conversation we are no experts we are just discussing what we think particularly.  Listen to this podcast and let us know what do you feel in particular.   #isitnecessary #justicevsrevenge

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    Solo Traveling - It Will Change Your Life | Is It Necessary EP

    In today's episode, we share our traveling experience how it was what did we felt changed our perspective and why traveling is super important for everyone.  We also shared what is exactly a solo trip and why it is necessary. You gonna love this conversation. This is from our hearts.  #travel #solotraveling #isitnecessary

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    Is Excess of Knowledge Really Dangerous? | Is It Necessary

    This podcast is brought to you by Mayank Shankar, Kaushal Malkan, and Jay Garg. Great things can happen over a conversation! And we plan to make people think & get a perspective on varied topics ranging from books to movies, science to pseudoscience, life to death, love to hate, comedy to tragedy, history to geography, philosophy to psychology, and so much more.   The primary purpose of this podcast is to ask questions and overthink them. We make sure to keep the content quirky, funny, informative, and easy to consume! This fun-loving podcast is a must if you are in your late teens or twenties and trying to figure out things and obtain a perspective for the world! :)

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    The Ethics of DNA Modification | Is It Necessary

    #dna #dnamodification #isitnecessary Timestamps: 0:24 - DNA modification Is it necessary. 4:08 - BioHacking. 4:35 - Cool aspects of DNA modification. 10:17 - Bad aspects of DNA modification. 22:00 - What if we can modify our own DNA. 26:45 - Superpowers we would love to have. 31:15 - Impact on Society.

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    Culinary Arts - Can You Take it as a Serious Career Field in India? | Is It Necessary

    Timestamps:   0:26 - Arti Intro.  0:45 - Why people don't opt for Culinary Arts.  2:15 - How Arti got into this.  5:10 - How was the experience in Culinary Arts.  8:08 - Doing degree was helpful or not?  11:30 - Difference between normal college and best college.  13:50 - What is the future scope?  18:00 - Michelin Star.  21:55 - Indian's Perspective on Food.  29:00 - Stories. 32:00 - People who don't have a degree.  36:45 - How India has changed in the Cooking domain. 40:00 - Is it necessary?  44:00 - Indian Restaurants. 46:00 - For normal students scope in India.

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    Personal Finance - A Beginner's Guide For Money Management | Is It Necessary

    Hello guys we are back with another interesting episode of Is it necessary - Personal Finance.   We feel that personal finance is very much important for every individual alive everyone should learn how to save money and invest it.   In today's episode, we share our own story of how we got to know about the importance of money and what we did with the money we earned in our college life.   If you need an idea about money management this episode is what you need. This episode is very informative and entertaining.  #personalfinancehindi #moneymanagement

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    How to Study in USA for FREE - Even Get Paid | Is It Necessary

    Jay has been studying at the University of Illinois for the past two years. This is his journey of how he decided to pursue a master's, applied for it, and even received an admission. Jay shares his hacks on surviving in the USA and on getting your admission fee waived off totally. Not only that, but he also recommends ways you can actually earn money while studying for absolutely free. #StudyinUSA #education ---------------------------------------------- About : This podcast is brought to you by Mayank Shankar, Kaushal Malkan, and Jay Garg. Great things can happen over a conversation! And we plan to make people think & get a perspective on varied topics ranging from books to movies, science to pseudoscience, life to death, love to hate, comedy to tragedy, history to geography, philosophy to psychology, and so much more.   The primary purpose of this podcast is to ask questions and overthink them. We make sure to keep the content quirky, funny, informative, and easy to consume! This fun-loving podcast is a must if you are in your late teens or twenties and trying to figure out things and obtain a perspective for the world! :)

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    Animals & Pets - What You Should Know Before Getting One | Is it Necessary

    This episode is one of the most entertaining conversations we ever had. We talked about our pets and how was our own experience with them. We also discussed how different people treat their pets differently and how it affects their lives. We also shared some ideas on how to treat animals and how to take care of them.  This is a complete chill conversation we three enjoyed it a lot we want you to listen to this podcast and have some fun too. We also used some of the so-called controversial comments as it is a recording of three friends talking and having fun so it is a request to you not take things personally and enjoy this beautiful conversation we had.  It is a humble request for all listeners to comment the best moments of the conversation down below and share this amazing podcast with your friends and loved ones. Peace out.

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    Law of Attraction - Does It Really Work? | Is It Necessary

    Law of attraction.   Is it necessary?? This podcast is brought you by Mayank Shankar and Kaushal Malkan. Through this podcast we promote the celebration of our minds.  Great things can happen over a conversation and our agenda is to make people think & talk about varied topics. We are 2 friends talking about topics ranging from books to movies, science to pseudoscience, life to death, love to hate, comedy to tragedy, history to geography, philosophy to psychology and so much more.  Our basic purpose of this podcast is to ask questions. Questions which can make us thing differently  We share our insights and our experiences related to topic what do we feel and how people percieve it as a concept. This fun loving podcast is a must if you are in your twenties and trying to figure out things and trying to consume the stereotypes this world already have.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

This podcast is brought to you by Mayank Shankar, Kaushal Malkan, and Jay Garg.Great things can happen over a conversation! And we plan to make people think & get a perspective on varied topics ranging from books to movies, science to pseudoscience, life to death, love to hate, comedy to tragedy, history to geography, philosophy to psychology, and so much more. The primary purpose of this podcast is to ask questions and overthink them. We make sure to keep the content quirky, funny, informative, and easy to consume!

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Is it Necessary? currently has 50 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

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This podcast is brought to you by Mayank Shankar, Kaushal Malkan, and Jay Garg.Great things can happen over a conversation! And we plan to make people think & get a perspective on varied topics ranging from books to movies, science to pseudoscience, life to death, love to hate, comedy to tragedy,...

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